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THEME EXPLORATION

long-lost relationships

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
Fool for Love
Fool for Love
1985 · Robert Altman
The Girl in the Picture
The Girl in the Picture
1958 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Kiss The Bride
Kiss The Bride
2002 · Vanessa Parise
The Chops
The Chops
2003 · Bertrand Blier
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

His films explore nostalgia and missed connections through fragmented narratives and visual poetry, capturing the melancholy of relationships that slip away.

Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

He consistently examines family bonds and estrangement with tenderness, exploring how time and circumstance create distance between loved ones.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

Her introspective narratives delve into fractured relationships and emotional disconnection, revealing how trauma and misunderstanding erode human connection.

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